Integrative Transcriptome and Metabolome Analysis to Reveal Red Leaf Coloration in Shiya Tea ().

Background: , commonly known as Shiya tea, is a healthcare drink enriched in several phenolic acids and flavonoids, with a purple-red leaf variety possessing a unique flavor and a higher economic value. However, the mechanisms underlying leaf coloration and senescence discoloration remain unknown.

Methods: Here, we compared both varieties of (purple-red leaf, RL, and green leaf, GL) at two stages of development.

Core set construction and association analysis of Pinus massoniana from Guangdong province in southern China using SLAF-seq.

Germplasm resource collection and utilization are important in forestry species breeding. High-through sequencing technologies have been playing increasing roles in forestry breeding. In this study, specific-locus amplified fragment sequencing (SLAF-seq) was employed to analyze 149 masson pine (Pinus massoniana) accessions collected from Guangdong in China.